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Israel Knew Hamasโ€™s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago (Published 2023)

www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/w...

13.10.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Egypt warned Israel days before Hamas struck, US committee chairman says But Israel's PM describes any claim it received a specific warning as

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-m...

13.10.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lapid says Netanyahu knew for months before Oct. 7 that a violent eruption was looming Opposition leader: Disaster could have been prevented, PM seemed 'bored' when told of dangers during joint briefing; PM's office: He 'did not receive any warning about the war in Gaza'

www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-says-n...

13.10.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PM: โ€˜Fact, not conspiracyโ€™ Shin Bet chief knew Oct. 7 attack likely, didnโ€™t wake me Netanyahu's office claims that Ronen Bar understood by 4:30 a.m. that Hamas onslaught was possible, but didn't alert him, a week after making similar claim as 'Israeli official'

www.timesofisrael.com/pm-fact-not-...

13.10.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keep watching for updates of the Samud Humanitarian Flotilla carrying food and humanitarian aid to Gaza as they approach closer to their destination. Keep shining a light on this mission.

01.10.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
protestors carry banners and a bomb outside New Scotland Yard saying "YOU WERE TOLD HOW TO DEFUSE THE AMOC BOMB BUT YOU REFUSED"

protestors carry banners and a bomb outside New Scotland Yard saying "YOU WERE TOLD HOW TO DEFUSE THE AMOC BOMB BUT YOU REFUSED"

Most crops in the British Isles? Gone.

A colder, drier climate devastating our food system.

UK arable land set to crash from 32% to just 7%.

Havenโ€™t heard much about this? Thatโ€™s why these people turned up in London today with their AMOC bomb. ๐Ÿงต

18.08.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They are challenging the law. A citizen's duty is to change stupid, damaging laws. WW2 was fought against fascism, we are seeing fascism rise again. It needs to be stopped.

11.08.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is evidence that Israel surreptitiously funded Hamas, cut border patrols on 7/10/23 plus festival was relocated last minute. It looks like this was partly a false flag operation to provide the excuse for this genocide. Foreign reporters excluded and locals killed. Why? No evidence for trials.

11.08.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lest we forget

6-year-old Hind Rajab's last words with medics on the phone before being shot by 355 IDF bullets. They asked โ€œHind, why arenโ€™t you speaking?โ€ Hind, โ€œIโ€™m not talking because when I talk, blood comes out of my mouth & makes my clothes dirty. My mum doesn't want my clothes dirty.โ€
#gaza

17.07.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Zarah Sultana:
"Martin Forde concluded Labour operates a hierarchy of racism, where anti-Black racism & Islamophobia are brushed aside.
Now we have a Prime Minister who mimicked Enoch Powell with โ€œisland of strangersโ€ & suspended the UKโ€™s first Black woman MP twice.
Itโ€™s institutional racism."

18.07.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israeli fighter pilots training with UK equipment Exclusive: The UK government suspended fighter jet exports to Israel but still allows the sale of parts which help Israeli pilots learn to fly F-35s and F-16s.

#BREAKING | Israeli pilots are learning to fly advanced fighter jets with UK equipment

19.07.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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#stopthewar

#freepalestine

19.07.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 219    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We should ALL be this great woman

"No, I'm bloody not"

20.07.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Life long peace campaigner Angie Zelter, arrested under the Terrorism Act for silently holding a placard! We are all Angie Zelter!"

12.07.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 333    ๐Ÿ” 144    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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labourhub.org.uk/2025/07/20/b...

21.07.2025 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 378    ๐Ÿ” 140    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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TRUTH

#Trump #firstfelon #sextrafficking #epstein

21.07.2025 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 185    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Francesca Albanese :

"We have entered the era of the "might makes right, with no exceptions. " Dark times await us all unless we, the global society, wake up and protect our rights. No one is free unless everyone is free".
#freepalestine

21.07.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1071    ๐Ÿ” 378    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Clever! You can claim punctuation illiteracy.

13.07.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The paraasites from extreme corporate capitalism must go. No more corporates or equity companies buying up our infrastructure. Most are majority foreign owned and don't suffer the consequences.

13.07.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thames Water wants to block campaigners from speaking out against them?! Enough is enough. The Government must renationalise this failing water company. Agree? Sign the petition today: Join the push to renationalise Thames Water!

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/Thames_W...

10.07.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One year after the onshore wind ban was lifted, we're proud to launch VoteWind.org ๐ŸŽ‰

Built with CEE & others, it lets people vote for sites where community wind could thrive. ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ

Enter your postcode & explore: VoteWind.org

#InvestInCommunityEnergy

communityenergyengland.org/news/communi...

08.07.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Block Trump from addressing Parliament I've just signed 38 Degrees' petition calling on Trump to be banned from addressing the UK Parliament during his state visit later this year. Will you join me and add your name too?

38d.gs/gaa-

08.07.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There have been a couple of bumble bees in my garden in n.e.Wiltshire in UK this year in the sunshine. 1 on a scabious one on a hellebore.

13.03.2025 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#theBeeAt3

Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 72

Arctic #bumblebees have adapted to (up to now!) a short cool flowering season.
They have large first broods of about 16 female workers that forage continuously all day and overnight during bright #arctic nights.
#bees
#nature
#beesanctuary
๐Ÿ๐ŸŒ

13.03.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do woodโ€boring beetles influence the flammability of deadwood? Global warming increases the risk of wildfire and insect outbreaks, potentially reducing the carbon storage function of coarse woody debris (CWD). There is an increasing focus on the interactive effe....

Here's a CO2-fire-insect interaction that I hadn't considered.

It may be that beetle wood-boring activity allows fuels to burn more completely and release more CO2.

"...radial holes significantly (enhance) smoldering and carbon release."

๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿชณ๐Ÿงช๐ŸŒ

esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

13.03.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That toad is not having a good day.

07.03.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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